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Two women were removed from the building by firefighters, both were transported to hospital in critical condition.
Two people were hospitalized Friday after being rescued from a blaze in a central Hamilton Mountain apartment building.
Speaking to The Spectator at the scene, Chief Dave Cunliffe said the Hamilton Fire Department received reports of fire alarms at 270 Mohawk St. E. just before 10:30 a.m.
Cunliffe said when crews arrived, they went up to the third floor and found “light smoke” in the hallways. At that time, the call was upgraded to a structure fire and additional resources were dispatched to the building, he added.
As crews were looking to figure out where the smoke was coming from, they found a fire within an apartment on the third floor. The blaze was then upgraded to a multiple alarm structure fire, according to a press release.
Cunliffe said firefighters quickly entered the unit and began a search as they worked to put out the blaze.
While searching through the apartment, they located a person inside, he said. That person was given first aid and was transferred into the care of paramedics.
Cunliffe said as crews continued their search around the building, they located a second person “further down in the hallway,” he later confirmed to be full of smoke. That person was also given first aid and was transferred into the care of paramedics.
Supt. Dave Thompson of the Hamilton Paramedic Service told The Spectator that two women were transported to hospital. The victims — one believed to be in her 30s, and one believed to be in her 40s — were both in critical condition.
Cunliffe later said that both patients are being treated for smoke inhalation in hospital. There were no other injuries in the blaze.
Cunliffe said crews also located a cat inside the apartment, however it had died in the fire. While on scene, The Spectator witnessed an animal services officer putting the deceased cat, who was wrapped in a blanket, into a small pet carrier.
At the scene, a number of residents could be seen peering over their balconies at the flurry of activity on Mohawk Road East. Some residents had also taken shelter in a HSR bus as snow continued to blanket the city.
Cunliffe said the blaze was contained to a room inside of the apartment. The unit sustained “heavy damage.” He said early damage estimates are pegged at more than $80,000.
The cause of the fire and the area of origin are unknown at this time. Cunliffe said the Office of the Fire Marshal may be notified due to the nature of the blaze and the rescue of the residents.
Mohawk Road East was closed between Upper Wellington Street and Cardinal Drive while crews were on scene. The road has since reopened.
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